发明名称 |
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING SMALL QUANTITIES OF PARTICLES |
摘要 |
There is disclosed an apparatus and method which is capable of dispensing ve ry small (typically less than 5 mg) quantities of particles to a high accuracy in a repeatable way and without undue wastage. Also, the need for advanced particle formulation is reduced. The apparatus comprises a closed loop contr ol system which uses an electro-mechanical actuator to deliver impact energy to a supply of particles initially held on a sieve in a hopper. The impact energy causes a small number of particles to fall through the sieve and onto a weig ht measuring balance. The weight obtained is scrutinised by a processor to see if further actuations are required. In preferred embodiments, the energy of actuation is varied in accordance with the rate of dispensation calculated b y the processor. Also, a correction amount can be obtained to take account of the fact that the balance can take a considerable amount of time to settle t o its final value.
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申请公布号 |
CA2389114(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2001.05.10 |
申请号 |
CA20002389114 |
申请日期 |
2000.11.03 |
申请人 |
POWDERJECT RESEARCH LIMITED |
发明人 |
MACMICHAEL, BRUCE;WESTLAND, DUNCAN |
分类号 |
G01G13/06;G01G15/02;(IPC1-7):G01G13/06 |
主分类号 |
G01G13/06 |
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